Even with so much plundered wealth, which respectable state and political leadership would accept such a fugitive?
In 1989-90, the Communist bloc’s rapid collapse and German reunification cut short Vladimir Putin’s promising KGB career in Dresden. Just a decade later, he was president of Russia and, excepting Dmitry Medvedev’s (2008-2012) interim puppet regime, he has been ever since.
Yet despite his regularly reported high approval ratings, not everyone in Russia supports Putin’s rule. The Moscow-based Levada Institute indicates that Putin’s current approval rating is just above 60 per cent, while his disapproval rating is hovering at about 35 per …read more
Source: New Statesman
